SETTING THE STAGE: In a near-future world steeped in technology, we meet Alice, a young girl living with her parents in China. Over the course of ten episodes, Alice travels the world, and her story becomes increasingly complex, drawing in all types of readers.
Inanimate Alice was created specifically to be an online learning and storytelling experience. It was not adapted from a traditional format; thus, it is "born digital."
Learn how librarians, technology specialists, and classroom teachers can use this unique format to help engage and inspire students. Come and see how you can use this tool to teach a variety of subject areas, age groups, and the Common Core State Standards.
DISCUSSION: After viewing the first episode of the novel as a group, we will discuss its educational applications.
-How does the interactive nature of the online environment affect the storytelling and impact on students?
-Examine the overlapping use of images, sounds, text, and interactivity in Inanimate Alice. How will it help students see storytelling differently?
-How can various types of educators integrate this digital novel into the classroom?
INANIMATE ALICE: A BORN-DIGITAL NOVEL
SETTING THE STAGE:
In a near-future world steeped in technology, we meet Alice, a young girl living with her parents in China. Over the course of ten episodes, Alice travels the world, and her story becomes increasingly complex, drawing in all types of readers.
Inanimate Alice was created specifically to be an online learning and storytelling experience. It was not adapted from a traditional format; thus, it is "born digital."
Learn how librarians, technology specialists, and classroom teachers can use this unique format to help engage and inspire students. Come and see how you can use this tool to teach a variety of subject areas, age groups, and the Common Core State Standards.
DISCUSSION:
After viewing the first episode of the novel as a group, we will discuss its educational applications.
-How does the interactive nature of the online environment affect the storytelling and impact on students?
-Examine the overlapping use of images, sounds, text, and interactivity in Inanimate Alice. How will it help students see storytelling differently?
-How can various types of educators integrate this digital novel into the classroom?
RESOURCES:
Inanimate Alice (IA) website
IA video trailer
NAMLE article
IA Edmodo site
Note from the author of IA
IA Curriculum Link